Bunky's First Christmas! (photos!)

Hello, all. Sorry for the long delay in posting. I have tons of photos, just no time to post them. I have been going to bed when Fin does, because he's been staying up until 10pm most nights -- and sleeping in late, which is great for us, except that I am usually so exhausted by the time the day ends that I can't stay up much past him. Between having no time to myself and moving and juggling work and Christmas, it's been quite a challenge!

Enough excuses, here is the update you've all been waiting for. And what better revival than some photos of Mr. Bunkles' first Christmas? So here goes... and don't worry, this is just one post in a forthcoming series of posts. (If I get to it!)

Trains have been a tradition around Omi's tree for... ever.
This train takes Christmas tree trains to the next level.


Fin and his step-cousins Robert and Philip.
Moments before the chair toppled over on Fin's leg and Mommy, in my fast-thinking, fast-action reaction, tossed his orange fleece jacket on the candle on the table and set it a-smokin' (and a-meltin')... Ooops!


Omi Love!


What train? I got my own hockey stick! (and gloves! not pictured)


Let me show you how to eat turkey, Papa!


Nose... ears... teeth...
Bean was a trooper with Finny.


Papa Love.


The spoiled hockey player takes his personal train to the tournament...


Bean-dawg gets her own present.


Putting corks in a cup, one by one...


This is just too cute for words!

A "Shiny" First Christmas Party

Bunky made it to his first Christmas party last weekend... Mark's company party. It was on a little cruise boat on the harbor. Mommy learned to play craps (and got really into it! ... with faux money of course) and Daddy spent a lot of time "babysitting" as a result.



Fin had his first "Santa Claus" experience, as Mr. Kringle brought gift bags full of fun stuff for all the babies & mid-kids. Fin looks a little... curious? hahah



Fin and I danced to good 80s music and a few carols. At one point (I wish I had thought to take a video of it) Fin was standing on the bench and dancing by himself. The dance floor was a little distracting because Fin was enthralled with the flashing, colorful lights.



Fin's gift bag was full of cool stuff, until he ripped it trying to get some of it out, and then I ended up chasing bits of bag around the deck. Here he's mad because he can't get to the toy inside. Once he got it he was happy as a reindeer in a cornfield.



Maja and Anton - now a lot bigger than the last time we saw him - hung out with us. Or should I say, we hung out with them. Anton is a little cutie, and his creamy soft fuzz was soooo tempting to just pet pet pet. Maja looks great, you'd never guess she had a baby!



Finny and Daddy hang out on the top deck (that's Anton's delicious fuzz in the foreground...). Note that Fin's sweater has a hockey-playing bear on it!!!

On another note, Mark signed all the loan docs today, and we're 4 days from close of escrow on our new home. Yay!

Bunky Eats Abelskievers

Only in America do (pseudo)Danes eat abelskievers. And only in America do Americans butcher the spelling of them. They are like little spherical pancakes, or when I make them, little flying saucer pancakes. Grandma CynDee made these on Thanksgiving morning, and Bunky loved them. (He had his without jam and powdered sugar, though. They were still good.)

Look, it's yummy!


MMMMMM Soooo gooooood


Can I have another, pleeeeease?


Yummmm mmm mmm sooo mmgooodmm


Hehe, I'm full! (and cute!)


Shhh, don't tell Mom!

Finally! Some Thanksgiving Photos

Well, my camera finally arrived and we have tons of fun new photos. Of course, not all of them are worthy of showing off here, and many aren't even of Fin (ETHAN!! TOMMY!!!), but at least now I can do some updates. It's not easy to update when Fin is awake because he REALLY loves to get into my keyboard drawer and eat all the little screws that come out from his wrestling with the drawer and he loves to eat the mouse because it's optical and has the red light.


This is my dad's side of the family... so many kids!!!


Here Tommy deviously shows Fin how to eat turkey...


There was only one ham at this feast...


Fin shows Grandma how good he looks in his "throne" :)


Grandpa starts to snooze while Fin munches & crunches.